#383F35
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.019 136.2), rgb(56, 63, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#383F35 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #383F35 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 63, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 9%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.019 136.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #383F35 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #383F35 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #383F35 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #383F35 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA496
oklch(70.7% 0.023 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#818E7C
oklch(63.1% 0.03 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7865
oklch(55.6% 0.033 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#596554
oklch(49.1% 0.03 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#495245
oklch(42.6% 0.024 136)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#383F35
oklch(35.8% 0.019 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#383F35 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #403D34 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D35 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383E3C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #383F35
#383F35
oklch(35.8% 0.019 136.2)
- #413A43
#413A43
oklch(35.9% 0.018 318.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #383F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #383F35 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.